Lot #: 309
Price Realized: $649.00
($550 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Incised Bird Decoration, attributed to the Morgan and van Wickle, Old Bridge, NJ, early 19th century, ovoid jug with footed base and distinctive tooled spout with semi-rounded lip, the front decorated with an incised and cobalt-highlighted design of a bird with paddle-shaped tail, perched on a stylized leaf. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Tight cracks to base, extending several inches up body of jug. Base chips. A minor, glazed-over spout chip.
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